Common Lutestring - Ochropacha duplaris
Wingspan 27 to 32 mm. A relatively poorly-marked species, with a range of variants, some of which tend towards the melanic form obscura. Often it is still possible to see the remnants of a darker spot and pale band across the wing however.
The species inhabits woodland where Birch is present.
The adults fly at night from June to August.
The larval foodplant is Birch.
It is widespread and fairly frequent throughout most of Britain. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as common.
Fairly frequent but not common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = B (scarce resident or restricted distribution or regular migrant).
Mark Skevington
Charnwood Lodge
25 July 2008
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
24/05/2017
Margaret McLoughlin
Charnwood Lodge NNR
14 June 2017
Came to light trap
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Species profile
- Common names
- Common Lutestring
- Species group:
- Moths
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Drepanidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 10
- First record:
- 25/07/2008 (Skevington, Mark)
- Last record:
- 30/05/2023 (Miskin-Young, Finn)
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